Storm sash construction



June 26, 1945. E. SPICKELMIER ET AL 2,379,111.

STORM SASH CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 23, 1944 IS /O i g ll Mam,

Patented June 26, 1945 STORM SASH CONSTRUCTION Ernest Spickelmler, James Long, Oman 0.

McKinley, and Leonora Day, Indianapolis, assignors to Spickelmier Fuel and Supply Ind., Company, Indianapolis, Ind., a partnership composed of Ernest Spick mier, and Fred J. Splckelmier Application February 23, 1944, Serial No. 523,500

"the window frame l3, herein shown, Fig. 3, as

3 Claims.

This invention relates to an auxiliary window sash and screen holder and a primary purpose thereof is to provide a. structure wherein an upper and lower sash may be mounted in substantially the same plane in a manner permitting the lower sash to be shifted in a swinging manner for ventilation purposes and for removal to permit substitution, thereof with a window screen.

' A further primary object of the invention is' to provide a wind-tight and waterproof mounting of the frame supporting the sashes in such manner that the frame will fit the standard window frame from the outside thereof without any alteration in any respect and without interference with the movement of the standard window sashes.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention, including the novel combinations as specifically set forth by the appended claims, will become apparent to those versed in the art by the following description of one particular form of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a view in outside'elevation of a structure embodying the invention;

Fig. 2, a vertical section on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3, a detail in horizontal section on the line 33 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4, a. detail in vertical section on an enlarged scale illustrating the spring tension member for retaining the upper storm sash in position;

Fig. 5, a detail in inside elevation of the spring tension member;

Fig. 6, a detail in vertical section through the juncture of the upper and lower sashes showing the upper sashretaining fixture;

Fig. 7, a detail in inside elevation of the retaining fixture;

Fig. 8, a detail on an enlarged scale in vertical section through the lower rail of the sash holding frame with the lower sash retaining bracket in unlatched position; and

Fig. 9, a similar view in section showing the 45 retaining bracket in partially latched poistion.

Like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

A rectangular frame I is formed to receive therein from the inner side an II and, interchangeably, a lower sash or screen frame l2, (herein shown as a. screen frame). The frame In is secured in position within the standard window frame [3 by two side spring filler strips I4 and I5 respectively. As illustrated in Fig. 3, in respect to the strip I 5, these strips have a section overlapping the front edge portions of the frame l0 and a series of screws it are passed through this overlapping section, through the vertical rails of the frame It and on into a part of elmier, Carl V. Spickelinto the blind stop II. From this overlapping section of the strip l5, this strip extends inwardly and then outwardly by a looping portion between the side edge of the frame l0 and the inner edge of the frame casing is and thence turns over the outer face of this casing l8 for a, short distance. The frame Ill is originall made to fit with clearance sufilcient at least to permit the entrance of the loop portion of each of the strips l4 and I5 as indicated, Preferably with a yi upper storm sash ing fit so as to eflectively close the gap between the frame and the casing l8.

Across the upper rail of the frame I0 is fitted an angle strip 19 having a tongue extending inwardly under the top cross casing 20 and downturned leg over the front side of the top rail of the frame l0. This strip I9 is secured in place in the form herein shown by a plurality of screws 2| passing through the downtumed leg and screw-threadedly engaging the top rail of the frame Hi. This strip l9 serves not only to fill in the gap, but also serves as a water table. The frame In is initially urged upwardly to hold the strip 19 in compressive contact between the under edge of the casing piece 20 and the top cross rail of the frame H) by means of a lower spring strip 22, this strip having an upturned portion lying against the outer face of the lower rail of the frame In and held therea'gainst by means of a plurality of screws 23. From this upturned portion of this strip 22, the strip is carried inwardly under the lower edge of the lower rail of the frame Ill and thence around and outwardly again approximately to the plane of the outer face of the frame ID to again be turned backwardly under that looped portion, as indicated in Figs. 2, 8 and 9. These looped portions of the strip 22 are initially spaced apart so that when the strip is installed, the parts are yieldingly compressed one toward another to form a closure snugly fitting against the sill 24 and the under side of the frame I 0.

The upper sash l I is held in position by a pressure member 25. which may have its pressure against the sash adjusted as may be desired. This member 25 consists essentially of a plate 26 mountedon the frame It to have an arm 2! lap over onto the side rail of the sash H, Figs. 4 and 5. The arm 21 is formed by slitting the plate 26 for a distance and then bending the portion to one side of the slit into an arcuate shape to form the pressure foot 28 which bears by its rounded surface against the rail of the sash I l. The plat 26 is rockably secured to the frame ill by any suitable means, such as by an upper screw 29 and then a lower screw 30 is passed through the plate 26 to engage in the frame III as a means for rocking the plate 26 toward the frame ill to increase the pressure of the foot 28 against the least a horizontally -lation of the lower 2 rail of the sash ll whereby the desired spring pressure against the rail may be secured as a means for frictionally retaininggthe sash II in its uppermost position.

A positive means is per sash II in its upper position, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 7, wherein there is a latch 3| pivoted to the lower corner of the sash II to have an ear :2 extending laterally therefrom to engage over a screw 33 carried by the frame II. The latch 3| has a downwardly and inwardly turned lower end It which serves also as a limiting stop for the lower sash frame II.

This lower frame I: preferably has a tongue. Fig. 6, entering loosely within a groove across the under side of the uppersash II. On the lower rail of the frame II is fixed at least one bracket ll. This bracket ll is provided with a horizontal lentgh from which there is a downturned foot (position shown in Figs-2 and 8) through which is passed a screw as as a means for retaining the foot against the frame II as a pivot around which the foot may be rocked. The

provided to retain this up the inside of the room, so that at no time after the original installation of the frame It need there be any excuse for having to manipulate these sash II and I! from the outside of the building.

While we have herein shown and described our invention in the one particular form, it is obvious that structural variations may be employed without departing from the spirit of the invention and we therefore do not desire to limited to that precise form beyond the limits ons as may be imposed by the following claims.

We claim:

1. For a window frame, a construction comprising an outer frame; an upper sash vertically slidable in the frame; spring tensioned means for retaining the sash at selected positions of elevation; means for fixing said sash at its extreme outer end of the horizontal length of the bracket is turned upwardly from that position as shown in Fig. 8 whereby that outturned end serves as a stop limiting the inward swing of the lower sash II, as shown by the dash lines in Fig. 2. The tongue 34 of the latch ii is curved outwardly to permit this swinging of the sash l2 and also to serve as a stop against inward travel of the sash by its top rail in addition to the interfltting of the tongue and groove-members above indicated. To retain the lower sash II in its closed position, the bracket .85 may be rotated above the axis of the screw it into that position as indicated in Fig. 9 whereby the bracket foot end will be swung around to come up over the inner side of the lower rail of the sash i2. As indicated in Fig. 9, the bracket 35 is only partially turned to that position and may be continued in its rotation untilthe engaging foot is vertically directed.

The lower sash llmay. be removed from the frame It by rockin the latch 3| around to at disposed position or thereabove, and by turning the bracket 35 to have its outer and inner legs horizontally directed so as to bring them both out of the path of the lower rail of the sash l2. Obviously more than one of these brackets It may be employed if desired, and in practice two such are used as is also the case with the plates 26 and latches ii. The lower sash l2, herein shown and indicated as bein filled with screen wire 31, may be removed as just indicated and ,a glass filled sash put in its place. By use of the bracket 35, the lower sash, when filled with glass, may be rocked inwardly a sufficient distance depending upon the length of bracket employed, to permit desired ventilation when the regular window sashes 38 and a are shifted from their closed positions, as indicated in Fig. 2. 'It is to be noted that when the top standard sash '30 would be in its upper position. no interference is had with the manipusash i2 from the inside of the window when the lower sash ll is'raised. The frame it becomes to all intents and purposes a fixed part of the window frame It and the upper storm sash ll may be left in all summer as desired or may be removed from the inside of the room by simply unlatching the latches SI and dropping the sash ll sufficiently to become disengaged from under the arms 21. The lower sash I! may be removed as above indicated. from upper limit of travel in said frame; a lower sash carried in said frame in vertical alignment with said upper sash; bracket means carried by said frame over which said lower sash may inwardly swing and be supported by its lower edge portion; and said bracket means being shiftable to retain selectively said lower sash in a'closed position;

said upper sash fixing means having a tongue inthe path of the upper edge portion of said lower sash limiting inward swinging of the top of the lower sash.

2. For a window frame, a construction comprising an outer frame; an upper sash vertically slidable in the frame; spring tensioned means for retaining the sash at selected positions of elevation; means for fixing said sash at its extreme upperv limit of travel in said frame; a lower sash carried in said frame in vertical alignment with said upper sash; bracket means carried by said frame over which said lower sash may inwardly swing and be supported by its lower edge portion; and said bracket means being shiftable to retain selectively said lower sash in a closed position; said upper sash fixing means having a tongue in the path of the upper edge portion of said lower sash limiting inward swinging of the top of the lower sash; said fixing means comprising a latch rockably attached to said upper sash to have said tongue project downwardly over the top of said lower sash; and latch engaging means carried by said outer frame, with which the latch may engage.

3. For a window frame, a construction comprising an outer frame; an upper sash vertically slidable in the frame; spring tensioned means for retaining the sash at selected positions of elevation; means for fixing said sash at its extreme upper limit of travel in said frame; a lower sash carried in said frame in vertical alignment with said upper sash; bracket means carried by said frame on which said lower sash may inwardly swing and be supported by its lower edge portion; and said bracket means being shiftable to retain selectively said lower sash in a closed position; said bracket means comprising a substantially horizontally disposed length, a downturned foot pivotally attached to said outer frame under said lower sash, and an upturned foot at the inner end ofsaid length serving as a sash stop, said downturned foot having a length beyond its pivot sufficient to come into the path of the lower sash upon rotation of the foot about its pivot.

ERNEST SPICKELMIER. JAMES LONG." ORMAN 0. McKm'LEY. LEONORA DAY. 

